Vermont
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 2,226
Latest Events
Recent Action: April 2005, measures to prevent repeat offenses and to increase treatment for offenders underway
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
VT ST T. 13 § 5401 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
13 V.S.A. § 5411
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2602, § 3252, § 3253
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Regulations
Registration: Adults and juveniles; 2 tiers; at conviction; prior to release or probation; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: within 10 days incoming, 3 days outgoing, change of address in state 3 days
Notification: active; mandatory (info released to "relevant persons"); no specified time frame; applicable to individuals convicted of a sex crime
Risk Designation: special category of "sexually violent predator"; hearing required for determination of this status
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days for sexually violent offenders or annually; duration of registration 10 years or life; FBI notified
Penalties: First offense, not more than 2 years jail and/or fine; subsequent offense, not more than 3 years jail and/or fine
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.dps.state.vt.us/cjs/s_registry.htm
Relevant State Entity: Department of Public Safety